Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation Course Structure


Week 1:
Mindfulness what it is and isn’t
4-7-8 Breathing
Week 2
Blocks and Opportunities: revisiting what mindfulness is and unpicking mindlessness in our day to day. Exercise: the car
3-minute Breathing Space
Week 3
The science: the brain, mind and body
Revisit 4-7-8 Breathing
Seated Body Scan
Week 4
Self-Mastery – emotional intelligence; being able aware and able to signal emotional state; biologically basic ‘survival’ emotions anger, fear, sadness, disgust, happiness.
full Body scan


Week 5
Compassion
Self-compassion breathing space
Week 6
Building Mindfulness into our lives; reflecting on home practice. Wider thinking including Dom Miguel Ruiz and Lao-tsu
Mindful Walking
Week 7
Refrainment & Reflections
Mindful Eating
Mindful Object/Reminders
Week 8
Mindful Me
Mindful Letter
Body Scan
Candle gazing